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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 116 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) those (b) tree (c) three
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) den (b) thumb (c) tree
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tall (b) door (c) thick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) think (b) dust (c) they
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) there (b) that (c) dare
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) the (b) desk (c) tree
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) think (b) that (c) door
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) top
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) den (b) this (c) think

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. three
  3. as in “this”
  4. Behind your top teeth
  5. as in “this”
  6. thumb
  7. thick
  8. day
  9. as in “thin”
  10. tin
  11. Between your teeth
  12. then
  13. dust
  14. Behind your top teeth
  15. dare
  16. tree
  17. desk
  18. thick
  19. as in “this”
  20. thank
  21. though
  22. as in “thin”
  23. three
  24. as in “this”
  25. as in “thin”
  26. Between your teeth
  27. as in “this”
  28. door
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. taught
  31. Behind your top teeth
  32. Between your teeth
  33. dough
  34. Between your teeth
  35. as in “thin”
  36. Between your teeth
  37. Between your teeth
  38. thick
  39. thin
  40. den

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